as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
children excited about starting preschool
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The center runs a preschool for children needing early intervention and a K-5 private school for students of all abilities.
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Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Roll Hill School will continue to serve kids in preschool through sixth grade, including students who previously attended Ethel M. Taylor Academy.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Today, the legacy of the Italian woman behind Montessori schools lives on in preschools around the globe.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Many parents were unwilling to send young children to school during the height of COVID-19, while numerous preschools temporarily shut down.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Caitlin Granfield, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Roll Hill School will continue to serve kids in preschool through sixth grade, including students who previously attended Ethel M. Taylor Academy.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
Today, the legacy of the Italian woman behind Montessori schools lives on in preschools around the globe.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Many parents were unwilling to send young children to school during the height of COVID-19, while numerous preschools temporarily shut down.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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